Multiple Deaths Blamed on System That Brought High Winds, Rain, Icy Roads

Much of the U.S. was hit hard over the weekend with a weather system that brought high winds, heavy rain and icy roads, leading to multiple fatalities and delayed holiday-season travel.

The storms originated in the Southwest and swept through Southern and Midwestern states before reaching the Eastern Seaboard, said Kurt Van Speybroeck, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. "This was not an unusual winter storm but...